President Obama’s speech to the nation on Tuesday focused more on health care than retirement benefits—neither was a major discussion point—but there was still plenty of food for thought for the DC investment industry.
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It’s not surprising that independent advisory business owners want to keep growing their practices in 2016, but their level of confidence in the face of volatility and unfavorable demographics is striking.
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Even if a plan sponsors has a 95% participation rate, “that can be so far from success,” says MassMutual’s Elaine Sarsynski. “Employees may not be investing enough, they may not be invested properly, and it can create real issues.”
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Wide differences in access to and participation in employer-based retirement plans exist across states, with variations by employer size and industry type as well as by workers’ income, age, education, race and ethnicity, according to a report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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